Hello all and happy spring! Spring has defi- nitely sprung in the Carolinas and pollen is everywhere! I always wanted a lemon colored car. Oh well, I guess you have to pay for all those flowers somehow. First and foremost, if you haven’t signed up for our meetings, please remember the spring meeting in Charlotte. The dates are May 4-6. If you can’t make it but wanted to experience the meeting, we will have a virtual spring meeting available for purchase by June. You will be able to see all of the videos/slides and take a post test if you want to get the CME. As an FYI to all of you, the post tests for en- during content CME may be going away in the future, I will keep you updated as I learn more. Also please think about us for future CME needs—we will be having the annual meeting this year Labor Day week in Nashville and an inaugural ‘mini’ meeting in Phoenix, Febru- ary 15-17, 2019. We will keep you updated on these via eblasts and periodic announcements. I am happy to say that our website refresh is going well. In fact, as of this writing the new look is up and running. There are a few small bugs to work out, but we hope that this update enhances user experience and you all find it easier to navigate the pages. Let us know what you think and any suggestions that we may incorporate. The annual practice and salary survey is avail- able to you. Please take advantage of this val- uable resource and check it out even if it is only to compare your salary and work activity compared to your national (and regional) col- leagues. We have been advertising this heavi- ly to the AAOE and MGMA; my hopes are to improve practice and hospital administrator knowledge of PA practice and salary with a more specific instrument for PAs in orthopae- dics. We will also be advertising these at our booth at AAOE annual meeting (thank you to Mike Harvey, your NC Regional Director, for representing PAOS). We also represented you at the AAOS annual meeting in March (thanks Paul Desillier, Past President and Randy Pape, your SC Regional Director). There were several PAs, MDs, and students who stopped by the booth inquiring about us and our organization. Please spread the word about us on social media. There are several BOD positions that are open this year; election for these positions will take place May 1-31. Your ballot will be emailed to you. Please vote! I am working with larger organizations on joint educational offerings. It has been a long, long, long, slow process, but I think I am making some headway. I hope to have collab- orative agreements in the not too distant fu- ture that will bring more value to your mem- bership. Please stay tuned for updates in the future. We are positioned to give two $5000 scholar- ships this year. The scholarship committee is sorting through applications that closed April 1 st . We look forward to giving those in a few months. That’s all I have for now. I want to thank you all again for your support and loyalty. We are continually trying to make this organization better for you. Please let us know through our regional director group facebook pages if you have any suggestions, comments or concerns. Please continue to like us on social media. Thanks, Sam Dyer, PA-C, MHS President PAOS President’s Message Sam Dyer, PA-C, MHS The Official Newsletter of Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc. Spring 2018 Inside this issue: CME News 2 Regional News 3 PA Advocacy 5 Case Study 6 PAOS Apparrel 8 Call for Abstracts 9 PAOS News, Vol. 2018 No. 2 PA S News
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Hello all and happy spring! Spring has defi-
nitely sprung in the Carolinas and pollen is
everywhere! I always wanted a lemon colored
car. Oh well, I guess you have to pay for all
those flowers somehow.
First and foremost, if you haven’t signed up
for our meetings, please remember the spring
meeting in Charlotte. The dates are May 4-6.
If you can’t make it but wanted to experience
the meeting, we will have a virtual spring
meeting available for purchase by June. You
will be able to see all of the videos/slides and
take a post test if you want to get the CME.
As an FYI to all of you, the post tests for en-
during content CME may be going away in
the future, I will keep you updated as I learn
more.
Also please think about us for future CME
needs—we will be having the annual meeting
this year Labor Day week in Nashville and an
inaugural ‘mini’ meeting in Phoenix, Febru-
ary 15-17, 2019. We will keep you updated on
these via eblasts and periodic announcements.
I am happy to say that our website refresh is
going well. In fact, as of this writing the new
look is up and running. There are a few small
bugs to work out, but we hope that this update
enhances user experience and you all find it
easier to navigate the pages. Let us know what
you think and any suggestions that we may
incorporate.
The annual practice and salary survey is avail-
able to you. Please take advantage of this val-
uable resource and check it out even if it is
only to compare your salary and work activity
compared to your national (and regional) col-
leagues. We have been advertising this heavi-
ly to the AAOE and MGMA; my hopes are to
improve practice and hospital administrator
knowledge of PA practice and salary with a
more specific instrument for PAs in orthopae-
dics. We will also be advertising these at our
booth at AAOE annual meeting (thank you to
Mike Harvey, your NC Regional Director, for
representing PAOS).
We also represented you at the AAOS annual
meeting in March (thanks Paul Desillier, Past
President and Randy Pape, your SC Regional
Director). There were several PAs, MDs, and
students who stopped by the booth inquiring
about us and our organization. Please spread
the word about us on social media.
There are several BOD positions that are open
this year; election for these positions will take
place May 1-31. Your ballot will be emailed
to you. Please vote!
I am working with larger organizations on
joint educational offerings. It has been a long,
long, long, slow process, but I think I am
making some headway. I hope to have collab-
orative agreements in the not too distant fu-
ture that will bring more value to your mem-
bership. Please stay tuned for updates in the
future.
We are positioned to give two $5000 scholar-
ships this year. The scholarship committee is
sorting through applications that closed April
1st. We look forward to giving those in a few
months.
That’s all I have for now. I want to thank you
all again for your support and loyalty. We are
continually trying to make this organization
better for you. Please let us know through our
regional director group facebook pages if you
have any suggestions, comments or concerns.
Please continue to like us on social media.
Thanks,
Sam Dyer, PA-C, MHS
President PAOS
President’s Message Sam Dyer, PA-C, MHS
The Official Newsletter of
Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc. Spring 2018
Inside this issue:
CME News 2
Regional News 3
PA Advocacy 5
Case Study 6
PAOS Apparrel 8
Call for Abstracts 9
PAOS News, Vol. 2018 No. 2
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PAOS News, Vol. 2018 No. 2 Page 2
It’s not too late, there’s a few seats left—register today and join us this weekend!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR PAOS IN THE MUSIC CITY
The 19th Annual Conference of the Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery (PAOS) is soon arriving and will be taking place in
America’s Music City, Nashville, TN. Door to door with the Country Music Hall of Fame the conference will be held at the Omni
Nashville Hotel. The week will be filled with educational and updated CME lectures combined with multiple workshops for hands
on learning. In addition to the quality education that our conference consistently provides, there will be access to the nation’s country
music history within walking distance.
We will be arranging several symposiums and workshops that allow for in depth knowledge updates in several top orthopaedic
topics. We will be recruiting speakers from some of the top medical institutions within the area that includes Vanderbilt University
Medical Center. We will also be engaging with other orthopaedic groups that support the local professional and college athletic
programs to get up to date orthopaedic knowledge on best practices.
The Omni Nashville is located in the heart of Nashville convenient to the Ryman Auditorium, Music City, Walk of Fame, and many
country music museums. One block walking distance from the Omni Nashville is Broadway Street which possesses many good
country eateries combined with live music for entertainment. Social events will be available planned through PAOS to provide
additional venues for entertainment and access to the town.
I look forward to our annual conference, visiting the Music City, and meeting up with you all. I hope to see you there!
Scott R Jolman, D.Sc., PA-C
Chairman, Continuing Medical Education
PAOS News, Vol. 2018 No. 2 Page 3
News from the South Central Region
Hope you all are off to a great start for 2018! There is so much going on in the PA world that it is hard to keep up. On a national level, there is a huge push for OTP (OptimalTeam Practice). The elections just happened and we will see how we move forward with our new leadership. We do have upcoming elections for PAOS and I encourage you all to be involved and participate in the elections. Texas has released new guidelines for the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) this is intended to fight prescription opioid abuse. Colorado just adopted new guidelines in March as well for Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. Congratulations are in order to Louisiana for successfully passing the increase in supervising physician to PA ratio from 1:4 to 1:8 out of the Senate’s Health and Welfare committee. That bill will now head to the Senate Chambers and then on to the House of Representatives. This is a chance for you to call or email your representative know the importance of this bill. We are still seeking interested individuals to visit with local PA programs in our region to discuss the Susan Lindahl Memorial Scholarship fund for PA students please. We are continuing our social media push to help spotlight our organization and it’s offerings. If you haven’t yet, please LIKE our Facebook page (PAOS - South Central Region), or RETWEET one (or all) of our Twitter posts. Also, we have a new FORUM available at paos.org for you to ask questions and interact with others in your profession. Most importantly, we need members who are willing to speak to PA programs and at state chapter meetings about the importance of PAOS for our profession. There is strength in numbers when we are advocating for our profession especially in regards to certification/recertification, state regulations and educational involvement. Make sure you mark your calendars for the upcoming PAOS conferences. “Extremities in the Carolinas” May 4-6, Charlotte, North Carolina. As well as, “PAOS in the Music City” September 3-7, Nashville, Tennessee. Please feel free to contact me personally with any questions, suggestions, or to volunteer with PAOS! I look forward to seeing you in North Carolina or in Nashville! Randall Pape, PA-C South Central Regional Director, PAOS [email protected]
News from the Southwest Region
Do you ever wonder what other states are doing for their Physician Assistants or what their guidelines are? Well, here is some
recent information from the Arizona Regulatory Board Of Physician Assistants. Myles Whitfield PA-C Chairman, Arizona
Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants recently wrote a letter to all PAs in Arizona regarding our licensing board, prescribing
laws and new CME requirements.
In his letter he states that, “…there are 115,000 Physician Assistants (PAs) practicing nationwide. Arizona has 3,200 licensed
PAs, or almost 3% of the nation’s licensed PAs.” He continues to note that during a recent legislative session, that House Bill
2055 is being considered. This Bill would, “…extend the existence of the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants
(ARBoPA) as a licensing and regulatory body for another 8 years.” This is an important step for Arizona as well as PAs because
Arizona has an independent board which regulates their PAs. Most states do not. HB 2250 also proposes that PAs may write
prescriptions, dispense medications, and be able to prescribe schedule II and III medications for up to 90 days, with the
exclusions of opioids and benzodiazepines, all without having a supervising physician’s name on the prescriptions.
The ARBoPA also notes in a separate notification that effective April 26, 2018 that every PA will have to obtain 3 hours of CME
that are directly related to opioids in order to renew their license.
Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery wants to make sure that you are up to date and current on your states laws and
regulations. Please share any information with us regarding your states regulations or laws. Or post it on our Facebook account
where we even have Regional groups. We would love to hear from you! (see links to our Regional Facebook groups on Page 6).
Randy Pape, PAOS South Central Regional Director and Paul Desillier, Past President, represented PAOS
at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon’s annual meeting in New Orleans, March 7-9, 2018.
With over 12,000 physicians and allied health providers in attendance, this is a great opportunity to
answer questions and educate on the PA profession.
The PAOS was in attendance April 14-April 16 at the American
Alliance of Orthopaedic Executive (AAOE) annual conference in
Orlando, FL. The AAOE mission is: To be the premier
management association serving orthopaedic practice
executives. To identify and provide unmatched peer to peer
networking and to be recognized for educational excellence for
orthopaedic executives.
The attendees at this event are CEOs, COOs, practice
administrators and department directors of orthopedic practices
from around the country. PAOS North Central Regional Director-
Mike Harvey, PA-C, MBA represented the PAOS and answered
several questions about the PAOS, utilization of PAs, PA
recruitment, CME opportunities and any questions about PAs. I
would like to extend a special thank you to Former PAOS
Secretary-Kemuel Carey, PA-C, MBA who was a conference
attendee, but spent time at the PAOS booth lending a hand and
answered attendees questions.
Mike Harvey, PA-C, MBA
North Central Regional Director
PAOS Promotes PAs at AAOS and AAOE
PAOS News, Vol. 2018 No. 2 Page 5
News from the Southeast Region
Good afternoon Southeastern Region,
Spring is here!!! Well, for some in the region they are still waiting for spring to arrive. Clearly the groundhog was way off.
Nevertheless, our spring CME in Charlotte is right around the corner. I hope those of you who are able to make the conference do
so and if not we will see you in the music city of Nashville, TN Labor Day weekend for our annual meeting.
What’s happening around the region?
Florida Academy of Physician Assistants continues to advocate for all PAs. The provisions listed help the surgical PA further
their autonomy.
64B8-30.012 Physician Assistant Performance. (1) A supervising physician shall delegate only tasks and procedures to the physician assistant which are within the supervising
physician’s scope of practice. The physician assistant may work in any setting that is within the scope of practice of the supervising
physician’s practice. The supervising physician’s scope of practice shall be defined for the purpose of this section as “those tasks
and procedures which the supervising physician is qualified by training or experience to perform.”
(2) The decision to permit the physician assistant to perform a task or procedure under direct or indirect supervision is made by the
supervising physician based on reasonable medical judgment regarding the probability of morbidity and mortality to the patient.
Furthermore, the supervising physician must be certain that the physician assistant is knowledgeable and skilled in performing the
tasks and procedures assigned.
(3) All tasks and procedures performed by the physician assistant must be documented in the appropriate medical record.
(4) In a medical emergency the physician assistant will act in accordance with his or her training and knowledge to maintain life
support until a licensed physician assumes responsibility for the patient.
Our membership is at an all time high. This is due in great part to all who have a passion for the profession and want to see it
grow. As always, if you have any interest in contributing as an author or speaker please contact me. Please be aware of our new
regional blogs. This is yet another forum to express ideas and resource share with your colleagues. Also, do not hesitate to email
with questions, concerns, or suggestions. Thank you for all you do. Be the voice of orthopedics and spread the word to your